Before the start of the Mansfield vs Elkins Sr High football game, Mansfield took a moment to recognize their senior Tiger and Lady Tiger student-athletes. The fall sports being highlighted were football, cheer, and band. For some of the seniors, the night was bittersweet because it signified the last sports chapter of their high school career. So when it comes to wise words for these seniors to live by, Dr. Seuss said it best. “Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.”
Marty and Angie Pennington of Caledonia, MS are proud to announce the engagement of their daughter, Macey Elizabeth Pennington of Columbus, MS to Tyler Scott Wyckoff, also of Columbus. Tyler is the son of Scott and Pam Wyckoff of Columbus, MS.
Angie is a 2016 graduate of Caledonia High School, and will graduate from ICC in 2020 with an occupational therapy assistant degree. Tyler is a 2015 graduate of New Hope High School. He will graduate in 2020 from MSU with a degree in mechanical engineering. Tyler is employed by Bolzovi Auramo in Sulligent, AL as a manufacturing engineer.
She is the granddaughter of Paul and Dot Sansing, Beth Winders, and Everett and Sherri Pennington. He is the grandson of the late Chuck and Amanda Wilson, and the late Walter Wyckoff and Shirley Wyckoff.
A 5 p.m. wedding is planned on October 10, 2020 at the Barn at Lakeside.
David vs Goliath. Muggsy Bogues vs Shaquille O’Neal. 2A vs 4A. Everyone seems to love the underdog and that was the case when Magazine took on Lamar Monday night. The Magazine Rattlers JV team left the Snake Pit rattling echoes throughout Logan County as they pulled away from the Lamar Warriors in a 26-14 victory.
The JV Rattlers weren’t scared of no stinkin’ Warriors when they lined up for the first snap of the game and traded blows with the big boys. Magazine struck the first fatal bite of venom when James Haugh laser targeted Conner Ryan on a three-yard pass to put the Rattlers up on Lamar 6-0 in the first quarter. Haugh attempted to tack on an extra two points on the conversion but was shut down by the Warriors. The Rattlers only got one fang in on the first shot which wasn’t enough to take down the mighty Warriors in the quarter. Lamar marched right down the field on the Magazine defense and scored but they weren’t able to hit the extra-point kick to take the lead 7-6. With both teams putting points on the board, their defenses made sure that’s where the score would stay until halftime.
After the half, some might have thought they had a case of déjà vu. Magazine slithered their way into the end zone again, but this time it was a pass from Ashton Droemer who zipped it to Cameron Raggio for the 15-yard touchdown. The Rattlers tried again for a two-point conversion but again were stopped short by the stiff Lamar defense. Remember talking about déjà vu? Well, Lamar came right back at Magazine early in the fourth quarter with a score of their own and kicked through an extra point to retake the lead 14-12 over the Rattlers.
But David didn’t merely beat Goliath though and neither would the Rattlers. Just 22 seconds later, Magazine’s Kobe Faughn took to the ground game when he plowed over the Warriors for an 11-yard run and touchdown allowing the Rattlers to retake the lead 18-14. To make sure Lamar went down for good, the Rattlers struck the Warriors with their final and fatal bite when Faughn sank both fangs deep into the Warrior defense with an exploding 37-yard run for a touchdown. A quick pass from Haugh to Brad Price gave the Rattlers a two-point conversion and set Magazine’s 26-14 win in concreate. Next up for Magazine football, the Sr Rattlers will hit the road on September 18 to take on Cutter Morning Star.
After an adrealine-filled battle at Hackett last Thursday evening, the Paris Lady Eagles faced another step in their maturity of becoming a good, young team that is ready to make a run in the state playoffs. The Lady Eagles went on the road Monday night for what can be characterized as a business trip as they visited Waldron. It was up to the young Paris team to go back on the road and focus on a Waldron team that is capable of beating anyone, and taking care of the business of not dropping a conference match. From this point forward, Paris and Hackett are clearly the top two teams in the conference that will be battling for a conference championship and the top seed in either the district tournament, or as a number one seed in the state tournament. Both tournaments are still up in the air with respect to the COVID virus and if the tournaments will be played. But just as it has been for all high school athletes this year, the Lady Eagles have to focus on each step and not worry about things they cannot control.
If one makes the assumption that both Hackett and Paris will win-out for the next three weeks, that means that the October 6 rematch with Hackett in Paris will be for all of the marbles. Obviously, if Paris wins the second match, then it is in all likliehood over with respect to the conference championship. Paris would have to lose twice to someone else in the conference just for the two schools to be tied again in the standings. Then, tie breakers would come into play to determine the champion and the number one seed.
But Hackett will show-up big in Paris on October 6, and all of that will remain to be seen after what promises to be “Super Fight 2” when the two teams meet for a second time. If Hackett wins the second match, then games like Monday night at Waldron become very important. Not losing sets in victories is extremely important for both Paris and Hackett, and margin of victory may also play a role. The last time I spoke to a conference coach about the tie breaker scenarios, the coach indicated that no one seems to know at this point what the process will be to determine the top seeds. It does, however, appear to be fairly certain that order of finish in the regular conference season could very well determine who makes the state tournament and what their seedings will be.
On Monday night, Paris came out and took control early against Waldron and were never seriously threatened on their way to a 3-0 sweep of the Lady Bulldogs. Paris (8-1, 7-0) maintains its lead in the 3A-West and will return home on Thursday night to host the West Fork Lady Tigers. It will be a continued test for the Lady Eagles to take each opponent seriously and not look past anyone before the October 6 rematch with Hackett. Currently, Paris owns the tie breaker advantage in conference wins and in sets won and lost. Paris gave Hackett three set losses, and Hackett gave Paris two set losses, so Paris has a +1 advantage in sets. A set loss to someone other than Hackett would be critical. If Paris sweeps everyone up to the rematch, it would force Hackett to sweep Paris 3-0 on October 6.
From this point on, every serve, every return, every set, and certainly, every match is important. Paris will step out of the conference on September 21 to play a non-conference match with 4A volleyball power Mena, and, the night before “Super Fight 2”, will play on the road in another non-conference match against 4A Fountain Lake. Neither the Fountain Lake or Mena matches will affect the conference standings, but there will be other intangibles that will come into play. So for the Lady Eagles, it is simple: play one match at a time, and take each opponent seriously. October 6 will come soon enough, but until then, it is all about taking care of business, just like they did Monday night in Waldron.
Thursday’s matches against West Fork at Paris Gymnasium are scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. Seventh grade, Junior A, Senior B, and Senior A games are scheduled to be played. Come out and enjoy the action on Thursday! This Lady Eagles team has passed every test and is developing into a state contender each time they take the floor.
And as always, Resident Press will be there to bring you all of the action. Watch for a recap in RP of Thursday’s battle with the West Fork Lady Tigers on Friday in Resident Press.
Ronald Harley Beyard of Fort. Smith, Arkansas, formerly of Waldron, Arkansas, passed away in Fort Smith, Arkansas after a long illness at the age of 70. Ronald was born on July 25, 1950, in Waldron, Arkansas to Vernell and E.C. Beyard.
He lived most of his early life in Waldron, Arkansas. He was a United States Army veteran and served in German. After serving in the Army, he moved to Fort Worth, Texas and owned several small business. He then moved to Fort Smith, Arkansas where he enjoyed the open road as a big rig driver.
Ronald is survived by one sister, Ina Jo and husband John Bradhurst, one brother, Keith and wife Rhonda Beyard, his three sons: Ronald, Doug and Joe, seven grandchildren, one great grandchild, and his good friend of many years, Clora (C.J.) Bates. His passing has left a hole in our hearts forever.
Ronald was preceded in death by his parents: Vernell and E.C. Beyard.
Ronald’s life celebration will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, September 18, 2020, at the Heritage Memorial Funeral Home Chapel in Waldron, Arkansas. Interment will be at Pilot Prairie Cemetery in Waldron, Arkansas where he will rest with his loving parents.
Ronald’s visitation will be Friday, September 18, 2020, from 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. at the Heritage Memorial Funeral Home Chapel in Waldron, Arkansas.
During these trying and difficult times, we must follow the guidelines we have been given to do our part to stop the spread of the Coronavirus. Family and friends that attend the service must wear a mask and maintain a social distance of 6 feet apart.
The University of Arkansas – Fort Smith, will host its first blood drive of the Fall semester 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, September 15-16, in the Reynolds Room of the Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center, located at 800 N. 49th Street. All donors will receive a free COVID-19 antibody test.
COVID-19 antibody tests screen donors for antibodies in the blood, which are formed when fighting an infection such as the novel coronavirus, by assessing whether the donor’s immune system has produced antibodies to fight infection. Initial research has shown that donors who have these antibodies may offer a unique opportunity to help patients fighting the disease.
The blood drive is sponsored by the UAFS Student Activities Office and the Campus Activities Board’s community events committee and is free and open to the public. In addition to the COVID-19 antibody test, each donor will receive a free health screening, a free t-shirt, snacks, and tickets to the Little Rock Zoo, and be entered into a blood drive raffle.
UAFS coordinates five blood drives each year in an effort to help reach out to potential blood donors on campus. The blood is provided to the Arkansas Blood Institute, a non-profit blood center whose volunteer donors provide 100 percent of the blood needed by patients in 40 Arkansas hospitals.
Members of the public are welcome to join students in signing up at the email above, or stop by the blood drive wihtout an appointment during its open hours. All donors will be screened for COVID-19 prior to donating, and must to follow all campus guidelines including wearing a face covering when indoors or around others.
Please be aware, COVID-19 antibody tests do not test diagnose illness. Only a diagnostic test may detect current infection. Individuals who believe they may be ill with COVID-19 or have any symptoms of COVID-19 should not donate until they have been symptom free for 14 days.
Fair week in Scott County was jammed packed with fun events for all ages, including a showing of livestock, and home economics.
Things kicked off on Tuesday, September 8 with home economics check-in, followed by livestock on Wednesday, September 9. The livestock judging took place on Thursday, September 10. The buyers dinner and premium sale was held on Friday, September 11. There was no pageant held this year due to COVID-19.
The most coveted award for showmanship is the grand champion award. The following individuals pictured walked away with the buckles: Grand Champion Market Steer-Randa Rhoades, Reserve Market Steer-Chayse Nelson, Grand Champion Replacement Heifer- Dusti Craig, Reserve Replacement Heifer- Karli Anschutz, Grand Champion Market Hog- Randi Rhoades, Reserve Market Hog- Joseph Rhoades, Grand Market Goat- Jackson Moore, Reserve Market Goat- Jaycob Hutchens, Grand Market Lamb- Levi Brown, Reserve Market Lamb- Laklynn Dedmon.
A newly created buckle was presented in memory of Chase Hale, who had won the Grand County Bred Goat every year since 2014. Jackson Moore was the 2020 Grand County Bred winner.
Exhibitors:
Randa Rhoads – Market Steer (Grand)
Dusti Craig – Replacement Heifer (Grand)
Katherine Herr – Feeder Steer (Grand)
Levi Brown – Market Lamb (Grand)
Jackson Moore – Market Goat (Grand)
Chayse Nelson – Market Steer (Reserve)
Karli Anshutz – Replacement Heifer (Reserve)
Joseph Rhoades – Market Hog (Reserve)
Laklynn Dedmon – Market Lamb (Reserve)
Jaycob Hutchens – Market Goat (Reserve)
Ashlynn Free – Market Steer
Jacob Free – Replacement Heifer
Katy Stark – Market Hog
Gage Evans – Market Goat
Colton Martin – Market Hog
Rebecca Millard – Market Goat
Abbi Stark – Market Hog
Alexis Gebhardt – Market Goat
Ashtyn Moore – Market Hog
Landon Defoor – Market Goat
Rowdy Tucker – Market Hog
Ambrose Poor – Market Goat
Kimberly Defoor – Market Hog
Abigail Herr – Market Goat
Mckenna Williams – Market Hog
Prestan Hutchens – Market Goat
Taylor VanDeWiele – Market Goat
Karlie Evans – Market Goat
Ashadan Poor – Market Goat
Wesley Herr – Market Goat
Taylen Bates – Market Goat
Tristan VanDeWiele – Market Goat
Hunter Evans – Market Goat
Tate Miller – Market Goat
Stephanie Parish – Market Goat
Danielle Herr – Market Goat
Amanda Herr – Market Goat
Wesson Poor – Market Goat
Joseph Rhoades – Market Hog
Buyers:
Farm Bureau
Pottridge Construction
Rice Furniture
Farm Bureau
Farmers Coop
Chambers Bank
R&H Body Shop
Farm Credit
Tyson Foods
Leonard Russell
LKF Farms
Community National Bank
WeighTech
Jim Wilcox
Randy Shores
Southside Vet
Brian Jones
West Fraser
Michael & Missy Williams
True Value Hardware
Abbott Logging
Gene and Shawnda Dedmon
The 2020 Showmanship Awards: Sr Beef- Brooke Hattabaugh, Jr Beef-Caden Hunt, Peewee Beef- Chett Moore, Sr Swine- Ashtyn Moore, Jr Swine-Katy Stark, Sr Goat- Jackson Moore, Jr Goat- Prestan Hutchens, Peewee Goat Wesley Herr, Sr Lamb- Laklynn Dedmon, Jr Lamb- Karli Anschutz, Peewee Lamb- Chett Moore, 2020 Grand Champion 4H Pullet Chain- Audryna Reynolds, Best of Show Bird- Jackson Moore, Mr. Bob Ford Award – Levi Brown, Mrs. Fayrene Stringer Award – Kimmie Defoor.
The 2020 Chase Hale Memorial Scholarship was awarded to two recipients, classmate Irelynn Carpenter and senior Hayden Chronister. Each will receive a $1500 scholarship. The recipients are pictured here with Hale’s parents, Russell and Heather Hale.
The “Kory Dedmon Herdsman” Award is given in memory of Kory Dedmon, who was an excellent showman and very involved in the County Fair. This award is given to one Sr. Showman, and one Jr. Showman. Every showman has the opportunity to compete for this award. This year, 21 kids participated. The winners included Sr Herdsman, Chayse Nelson, and Jr Herdsman, Alexis Gebhardt.
The Scott County Fair Association also recognized Jim Wilcox for his 32 years of service to the fair and exhibitors. He is retiring, and the association expressed their gratitude towards Wilcox for his efforts and hard work over the years.
Congratulations to all the exhibitors of the Scott County Fair! A special thanks to the buyers, supporters and volunteers, who worked hard to make sure this event is a success!
It just doesn’t get much better than this. It’s been a known fact the last couple of years, that the Hackett volleyball program is one of the top contenders to beat in the 2A. This season, the girls have been hard at work delivering that exact same message to the 3A. Now, already with a handful of games under their belt, the 7th Grade and Jr High Lady Hornets are transmitting that message again loud and clear. How so do you ask? Hackett’s 7th Grade team is undefeated 3-0 as well as the Jr High squad who also sits undefeated 6-0 in total season play and 5-0 in conference. Last Thursday, the 7th Grade and Jr High Lady Hornets each hosted the Paris Lady Eagles.
From the very beginning of the match, the 7th Grade Lady Hornets busted out of the gate leaving zero opportunity for the 7th Grade Lady Eagles to catch up. With each team flying circles around the court, it was Hackett who had more endurance to sustain the flight. The match ended with the 7th Grade Lady Hornets being victorious in both sets 25-8 and 25-12. With more cases of “aces” than a grocery store was Jessie Mendenhall and Kamryn Infalt with 5 each, Michaelyn Freeman and Jadyn Clay with 3 apiece, and Kinley James with 1. With plenty of drills, thrills, and “kills” was Mendenhall with 2 and Freeman with 1. And providing better reinforcement than the Terminator was Freeman and Mendenhall with 2 and 1 assists.
Michaelyn Freeman
Next up in the takeover department, were the Jr High Lady Hornets who followed suit in the clean sweep category against the Jr Lady Eagles. With all of the innate talent that Hackett holds, it comes as no surprise that the Lady Hornets are ahead of the Jr High volleyball game. After commanding both sets 25-12 and 25-16, Hackett flew off with another Lady Eagles feather in their cap. Showing the Jr Lady Eagles how an “ace” is done was Makenzie Freeman and Aubree Ruggles with 3 each and with 1 apiece was Alona Rothwell, Jessie Mendenhall, and Michaelyn Freeman.
Serving up more “kills” than a lion in the wild was Makenzie with 3, Alona and Michaelyn each with 2, and Aubree with 1. Throwing up “blocks” like they were building a wall was Alona with 3, Aubree with 2, and Michaelyn with 1. Providing better assistance than the Red Cross was Prairie Vaughn with 5 assists and Mendenhall with 3. And with more “digs” than a cat in a sandbox was Michaelyn with 3, Aubree with 2, and holding one each was Prairie, Alona, and Makenzie.
#23 Makenzie Freeman and #20 Alona Rothwell
“My Jr High team is truly playing aggressive and working very hard to dominate all aspects of the game,” said Coach Bridget Freeman. “We have a young team that is learning to play together and continue to make incredible strides every day!” The 7th Grade and Jr High Lady Hornets continue their work this week as they take on the Lady Bearcats at Booneville today at 4 pm. On Tuesday, September 15, Hackett will host West Fork for senior night. And on Thursday, September 17, the Lady Hornets will play host to Charleston at 4:30 pm. 7th Grade will not be playing in the Charleston match.
The Cedarville Sr High Pirates and the Green Forest Tigers football game last Friday night might best be described by some people as a good ole’ fashioned butt whoopin’. The Sr Pirates sailed into this match with a 2-0 winning streak and they were determined to make it 3. Well, that determination paid off immensely because, at the sound of the Pirate’s ship bell, Cedarville left port with a final score of 52-20. With just three games into the season, the Sr Pirates will start conference playoff on a high note due to their 3-week winning streak. After facing Berryville, Mountainburg, and Green Forest, Cedarville has been able to hold their opponents to only 32 points while the Pirates wield 130.
The game started off like any other. Warm and slightly muggy. Fans dressed in their school spirit best. Cheerleaders in the end zone preparing for the run-out. And each team on the field stretching it out. Ah! Friday night football in a small town. As the game got underway, the Tigers quickly saw what they were now up against. The Pirates wasted no time at all laying down the law. Darryl Kattich was the show opener with two plays that were so big, that he ended up running out of a shoe. With the help of Hayden Partain who picked up a few yards down the middle, the Pirates were set up for pay dirt.
Kattich bolted downfield for a 32 yard TD and along with the two-point conversion delivered by Tommy Metcalf, Cedarville got the scoreboard lights shining 8-0. Thanks to Partain, Metcalf, Bruce Turney, Max Mcgill, Jace Baker, and Taylor Humble, who put the freeze on the Tigers offense, Green Forest was left with nowhere to go. After getting the ball back, the Pirates sent in Turney who collected a 24-yard run which then allowed Partain to take it to the house upgrading the score to 14-0 with 7 minutes left in the first quarter.
Cody Dickens
After Green Forest found their way on the board, Cedarville was hot on their heels with their own 42 yard running TD completed by Kattich. Add on Partains two-point conversion and the game sat at 22-8. Each team picked up one more TD before the end of the first quarter rolling up the score to 28-14. Right out of the gate in the second quarter, Hayden Morton was gone faster than a toupee in a hurricane as he yielded a 61 yard TD run. Add the 2-point conversion by Metcalf and the Pirates kept their place at the top 36-14.
After halftime, the scores just kept on coming with Cedarville successfully recovering the Tiger’s onside kick. Able to deflect any coverage the Green Forest D-line attempted to give, Dickens landed a 28 yard reception. The excitement from the Tigers recovering a Cedarville “oopsie” fumble didn’t last long though as the Green Forest QB was stripped of the ball by Humble. With the Pirates back on offense, Jase Baker delivered a solid block helping his team get a first. With the mercy rule in effect, Cedarville netted another TD placing the ball back in the Tiger’s hands but it wouldn’t last long. Metcalf zoomed out of thin air to intercept Green Forests’ ball ending the game 52-20 Cedarville.
Darryl Kattich
Kattich finished the game with 13 carries for 247 yards, 4 TDs, 1 reception for a 27 yard TD, and all in the first half of the game. Kattich also earned 6 tackles. Partain obtained 11 receptions for 57 yards and a TD. Hayden Morton snagged 6 receptions for 82 yards and a TD. Dickens made 4/7 for 68 yards and a TD. And Tommy Metcalf acquired 3 two-point conversions and an INT, 37 carries for 418 yards, 6 TDs, and a 68 yard passing TD. Defensively, Darien Skinner got 7 tackles, Metcalf obtained 2 tackles, 2 KDP, and 1 INT. Taylor Humble got his hands on 3 tackles, 1 sack, 2 QB hurry, and 1 fumble recovery. And Elijah Cox snagged 2 tackles, 2 QB hurry, 1 sack, and 1 FF. The Cedarville Sr Pirates will have a bye week and be back ready for action when they host the Lavaca Golden Arrows on September 25 at 7 pm.
